SAN ANTONIO \u2013 A Mexican restaurant on the Northwest Side is rallying behind the San Antonio Spurs \u2014 and taking a playful dig at New York Knicks fans in the process.<\/p>\n
The restaurant, Mar\u00eda Bonita, spelt out \u201cNo Knicks fans allowed\u201d on a sign outside the building on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
The restaurant posted a video on social media<\/a> to clarify they were only joking in the caption.<\/p>\n \u201cWe said what we said. (Just kidding\u2026 kind of…),\u201d the caption read.<\/p>\n This reaction follows Game 3 of the NBA Finals, where the Spurs beat the Knicks on Monday<\/a> 115-111. <\/p>\n After the game, many fans of the Knicks lashed out frustrations of the loss onto people wearing Silver and Black Spurs jerseys in New York City. <\/p>\n Multiple Spurs supporters were allegedly violently attacked and had jerseys stolen, ripped and lit on fire<\/a>.<\/p>\n >> \u2018It\u2019s unacceptable\u2019: Texas state senator, Wembanyama condemn attacks on Spurs fans in New York City<\/a><\/p>\n Texas state Sen. Roland Gutierrez called out New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani Tuesday and condemned the violence.<\/p>\n New York police said a group of males approached a fan wearing a Spurs jersey and began to pull on his jersey before kicking and punching him. The Spurs fan, 39, was later taken to a hospital for treatment, officers said.<\/p>\n \u201cNew Yorkers are understandably passionate about the Knicks, and the overwhelming majority of fans watched the game last night in ways that were both safe and fun,\u201d a spokesperson for Mamdani said on Tuesday. \u201cBut the fights and other disruptive incidents \u2014 including assaults on police officers \u2014 in various parts of the city are unacceptable and will not be tolerated.\u201d<\/p>\n NBA Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama called the violence \u201cunacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n In another universe where Wembanyama is human and not an alien<\/a>, maybe Mar\u00eda Bonita would actually deny entry to any customers wearing Orange and Blue merchandise. <\/p>\n Alas, Military City was raised on respecting current and former neighbors \u2014 the same message NBA Hall of Fame head coach Gregg Popovich preached his entire career.<\/p>\n Gregg Popovich grabbed the PA mic while Kawhi Leonard was shooting FTs and asked the San Antonio faithful to stop booing.<\/p>\n Kawhi, who was supposed to be the centerpiece of the Spurs and extend their title-winning ways, was traded from San Antonio a little over 5 years ago. pic.twitter.com\/WM8CSljxav<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mary Rominger (@KSATMaryRom) November 23, 2023<\/a> <\/p>\n Some comments under Maria Bonita\u2019s post reflect coach Pop\u2019s message. One commenter stated \u201cThe sign should say \u2018TACOS BRING ALL FANS TOGETHER.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n Another replied with, \u201cAll I\u2019m saying is Popovich wouldn\u2019t approve. He\u2019d want the fans and businesses to lead by example.\u201d<\/p>\n KSAT has reached out to Mar\u00eda Bonita for a comment.<\/p>\n The Spurs battle against the Knicks on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. CT. in hopes to raise another Larry O\u2019Brein trophy in their Race For Seis journey.<\/p>\n Every NBA Finals game will air on San Antonio\u2019s official broadcast home for all the action \u2014 KSAT 12. Tune in to channel 12 in San Antonio or the local ABC station in your area<\/a>.<\/p>\n More Race For Seis coverage on KSAT:<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 by KSAT – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n